NAC503.405. Care of raptor by falconry licensee who is not owner of raptor.

     1. A falconry licensee who is not the owner of a raptor may provide care for the raptor if the falconry licensee also possesses:

     (a) A copy of the Form 3-186A that the owner of the raptor submitted to the Department when the owner obtained the raptor; and

     (b) A statement that:

          (1) Is signed by the owner of the raptor and the falconry licensee;

          (2) Authorizes the falconry licensee to provide care for the raptor; and

          (3) Indicates:

               (I) The period during which the falconry licensee may provide care for the raptor; and

               (II) Whether the falconry licensee may practice falconry with the raptor.

     2. A falconry licensee providing care for a raptor pursuant to this section may do so only:

     (a) At a facility owned or maintained by the owner of the raptor or the falconry licensee; and

     (b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, for not more than 120 days.

     3. The Department may extend beyond 120 days the period during which a falconry licensee may provide care for a raptor if the owner of the raptor provides evidence satisfactory to the Department that any illness, military service, family emergency or other extenuating circumstance justifies the extension.

     4. A raptor for which care is provided by a falconry licensee pursuant to this section:

     (a) Counts toward the number of raptors that the owner of the raptor may possess pursuant to NAC 503.250; and

     (b) Does not count toward the number of raptors that the falconry licensee may possess pursuant to NAC 503.250.

     5. If indicated by a statement signed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1, a falconry licensee providing care for a raptor pursuant to this section may practice falconry with the raptor in accordance with this chapter and NRS 503.582 and 503.583.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Wildlife Comm’rs by R047-11, eff. 4-5-2013)